Croatia vs Malawi: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Croatia
1.8%
in 2024
Malawi
1.9%
in 2024
Croatia rank
162nd
Malawi rank
159th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Croatia
  • Malawi
01234198020022024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Croatia, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 162nd and Malawi ranks 159th of 198 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 3.2% 3.8% 0.7% Malawi
1990s 2.8% 3.0% 0.2% Malawi
2000s 2.3% 2.4% 0.1% Malawi
2010s 1.8% 2.0% 0.2% Malawi
2020s 1.7% 1.9% 0.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Croatia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Croatia as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Croatia and Malawi?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Croatia and Malawi rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Croatia ranks 162nd and Malawi ranks 159th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed